Seven AIGs Slated for Promotion as DIGs, Including Mba Prepare to Exit

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Frank Mba and several other senior officers are set to retire from the Nigeria Police Force following recent changes in the force’s leadership, sources said Thursday.

Their exit comes as seven Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) are slated for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General (DIG), a move that will trigger the retirement of the current DIGs.

The reshuffle follows the departure of former Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and the confirmation of Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General, who was sworn in on Wednesday as Nigeria’s 23rd indigenous IGP.

Sources at the Force Headquarters said that several DIGs had already prepared for retirement, moving personal belongings from offices while awaiting official signals.

“Seven Assistant Inspectors-General have been slated for promotion, which will pave the way for the retirements,” one source said. The officers include Margreth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zachariah Fera, Zango Ibrahim, Umar Shehu Nadada and Muhammed Abdul Sulaiman.

The seven AIGs are expected to appear before the Police Service Commission in Abuja on Friday for promotion examinations. The PSC did not respond to requests for confirmation.

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Mba, a trained lawyer, earned his law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002. He holds a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee in Scotland, and has attended international training programmes including the FBI National Academy in Quantico, United States, as well as leadership courses at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.

During his career, Mba served as Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, led the Border Patrol Force at Force Headquarters, and held operational commands as Area Commander in Ajah and FESTAC in Lagos.

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